almost | Definition of almost

almost

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of almost

very close to but not completely

we were almost finished with dinner when an unexpected visitor showed up

there were almost enough seats for everybody on the bus

Synonyms of almost

about, all but, borderline, fair [chiefly British], fairly, feckly [chiefly Scottish], more or less, most, much, near, nearly, next to, nigh, practically, somewhere, virtually, well-nigh

Words Related to almost

appreciably, by and large, chiefly, largely, mainly, mostly

kind of, partially, partly, somewhat

Phrases Synonymous with almost

as good as, just about, pretty much, within an inch of

Near Antonyms of almost

absolutely, altogether, completely, entirely, fully, plain, plumb [chiefly dialect], quite, thoroughly

totally, utterly, well, wholly

barely, hardly, scarcely